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seaux_beautiful_vsg

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About seaux_beautiful_vsg

  • Rank
    Expert Member
  • Birthday 06/15/1980

About Me

  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    Writing, working out, travel
  • Occupation
    Writer
  • City
    Kansas City
  • State
    Missouri
  • Zip Code
    64110
  1. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Ashamed

    Maybe I'm the odd ball out but to tell someone that I've lost 100 LBS makes me feel very proud. Heck, especially since I have only lost 30 lbs since surgery. Losing weight is not an easy thing, however you do it. What people don't realize about having surgery is that it is not easy and it is not a quick fix. There is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. Own your weight loss and be proud. While it is absolutely no one's business unless you choose to make it their business, I don't think any of us have anything to be ashamed of.
  2. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Valentines Day Challenge!

    Weigh in today 176.8
  3. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    African American Hair (and loss)

    I have not had any hair loss at almost four months out from surgery. I decided to loc my hair about two months after surgery and for me that has been a great decision. My hair is growing like its never grown before since I'm not constantly messing in. I have been completely natural for the past three years though so for me, this was as much about growing my hair as having a change to go along with my weight loss.
  4. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    FitBit users

    you can add me as well sarahmalissayoung@gmail.com
  5. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Valentine's Day Weight Loss Challenge

    CW- 177.9 GW for V-day - 167.9
  6. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Scale Obsession

    I've noticed it drives them crazy too. Which is why I don't want to get into the habit... especially weighing in the morning since that can set the tone for the day.
  7. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    time it takes to eat

    You are probably eating way too fast. I eat quite a bit of chicken, cut into very small pieces, and I eat them very slowly... The faster you eat, the quicker your pouch fills up, the more uncomfortable you become. Try putting the plate and fork or spoon down when you eat and not eating in front of the television. Or set a timer. My NUT said a meal should take 30 minutes. Most days I average between 20-30 minutes to eat but it's because I consciously do so.
  8. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    time it takes to eat

    Some days I eat way too fast and my body says "NO, don't do that." and it hurts... badly... so I try to eat and read a book, put the fork or spoon down, read a few pages, take another bite... THAT helps me to eat a whole lot slower.
  9. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Post-op pain

    I was fortunate not to ever have a LOT of pain. The drugs in the hospital after surgery were awesome lol. I was up walking around that evening. The only time I had pain to speak of was when I first tried to lay down flat. That was a pain straight from Satan himself.
  10. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    A serious question for the veterans

    Before and after pictures are a GREAT way to see the difference that you don't see when you look in the mirror... I totally use this because when I look in a mirror I still see the fat girl, when I look at pictures I see someone half the size I once was.
  11. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Scale Obsession

    If you don't mind me asking what was your starting weight? My starting weight at the beginning of this process in June was 213. My weight day of surgery was 206. My highest weight was 266... However I lost a very nice amount in 2013/2014 after being diagnosed with diabetes. Unlike many people I did not have the surgery solely to lose weight I had the surgery because they could not regulate my blood sugar and I refused to be on medication for the rest of my life for diabetes, especially when I'd changed my eating habits and managed to lose weight without it.
  12. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Scale Obsession

    "Level of fat***ness" that caught me off guard. You will get there. One day at a time.
  13. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Scale Obsession

    I'm happier feeling the difference in the way my clothes fit and seeing THAT number go down... from a 22 to a 10/12 when I've NEVER been that size in my life is amazing to me, so there is where I place my focus... the scale doesn't give the whole picture for me as long as I'm looking good I'm great.
  14. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    GOAL!

    Awesome accomplishment. Congratulations!
  15. seaux_beautiful_vsg

    Gurgling!

    I'm 11 1/2 weeks out and I still have that gurgling. It's annoying. Hopefully it will eventually go away but as for me no such luck yet.

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